Mini Ariel's Castle (LEGO 40708)

About this set

This is the LEGO Disney mini Little Mermaid Castle, set 40708, with 557 pieces and a 4/5 difficulty rating; the box carries the LEGO Disney and 40708 markings. The finished build is a gold castle with spires, arches and shell-shaped ornaments, using gold, blue, pink, cyan and purple, and it includes a mermaid minifigure plus an ocean baseplate, so it reads as a small display-oriented building. When building, sort the gold, blue, pink, cyan and purple parts first, then work up from the ocean baseplate and save the spires and arches for the end; the shell ornaments are clustered together and easy to mount facing the wrong way, so check each step, and close the spires last. At 557 pieces and 4/5 difficulty it is not a beginner set; it suits builders who have handled a few kits and are comfortable with small-part placement, and fans of the Disney Little Mermaid theme who want a brightly colored desktop display piece.